Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-08

Company was occupying city land for
which they had agreed to pay $50 per
month, but for over two years they had
paid nothing. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Hyans called attention to the
citv prison, and said that two men had
escaped Sunday night. Referred to the
Building Committee.
Mr.. Stearns called attention to fences
| in the street on Date street. The City
Surveyor was instructed to define line of
west end of Date street.
Mr.. Frankenfeld presented the alb
stract to the City Hall lot. Clerk in
structed to hand abstract to Mr.. Bryson.
Mrs. Wood 4 Co. offered to feed the
city prisoners for twelve and one. half
cents per meal. Bid was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Jones all parties
going security on bonds shall be required
to justify in double the amount Of the
bond required.
Mr.. Frankenfield said that Mr.. Glib
son would send man out to Clerk Ora.
hams of the City Board of Education,
and make the abstract of the City Hall
lot in order that the sale of said
property to John Bryson might
be consummated. Graham refused to
bring the books away from his house,
and will allow them to be looked at only
in the night time, when he, Graham, is
at home.
The bond and contract with Bath &
Fosmir for doing iron work on storm
water regulator was approved, as was
also the contract with james M. Wads-
worth for doing brickwork on the regu-
lator.
The contract with Frick Bros. for
doing excavating of Upper Main street
sewer, was approved.
MEMBERS TO BE FINED.
Mr.. Teed moved that any member OF
the Council absent from meeting or
five minutes late at meeting, should be
fined 81, the proceeds to be spent for an
oyster supper at the end of the year.
Mr.. Jones seconded the motion.
MIR. Hyans moved that the money
be donated to the Ladies' Benevolent
Society every six months.
MIR. Kuhrts moved that the money re-
main in the hands of the Clerk, and the
members and reporters be allowed to
draw on the fund.
| The President said the money would
have to go into the City Treasury.
Mr.. Collins moved that committee
of three be appointed to draft rule.
Messrs. Collins, Lowell and iced were
appointed as such committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Lands recon-
mendsd that the Clerk advertise lot 4
block F, for sale; said lot to be sold on
May 10th.
The Committee on Bridges asked one
San Francisco Bridge Company, to re.
pair Aliso-street bridge. Granted.
Presented an ordinance granting right
of way to East and West Los Angeles
Street Railway Company over the
Kuhrts street bridge. Adopted.
Recommended that the Bridge Com.
mittee be empowered to repair Also.
bridge approach, at cost not to exceed
$500. So ordered.
The Sewer Committee reported that
the South Side Irrigation Company had
been notified to give satisfaction to the
people for damage done by overflow of
water.
The Board of Education reported for
January as follows: Receipts, $40. 33l 80;
expenditures, Sll,9 ,9l3 g.; balance, SlS,.
4lS.24. Filed.
The Bridge Committee reported that
G.. l.. Stearns and U. Embody had been
authorized to collect subscriptions on
Kuhrts-s street bridge. Receivedand filed.
THE CITY ATTORNEY
Presented an ordinance providing for
the numbering of hacks, express wagons,
ETC. Laid over for one week.
Presented an ordinance providing for
the sale of city land on Main.street ex.
tension.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
The following petitions were ordered
referred:
From C. H. Wedgwood ct al. to have
Diamond street graded from the west
erly line Of Belmont avenue to Alvarado
street.
From M. Sanders ct al. to have San
Pedro street opened and widened from
First to Fifth street.
From William Niles to excavate under
sidewalk on Upper Main street.
From Robert Rasch to have grades of
streets in the Chirrioto tract established.
From j. F. Dehsil ct al, declaring
that the saloon at No. l4l East First
street is disturbing their peace.
From Robert Rarsch and z. M. Nor.
rison to lay water pipes on San Pedro
street.
From J. Fl. Blanchard to attach pipe
to Woolen Mill ditch.
From George w King ct al, remonstra. |
tions against the change of grade on |
Texas street, between Courthouse and |
Temple.
From Amanda w. Scott for convey.
ance of certain property.
From A. w. Palmer, naming R. A. |
Cripper as his commissioner on the |
Courthouse.street appraisement.
From George s. Walker to move a
house.
From F. H. Stoddard & Co. to use
engine and boiler at 100 San Pedro |
street.
From II. G.. Wiltshire, Offering to dedi.
cate land for street near New City |
Park.
From James Mclaughlin, protesting |
against the change of Texas.street grade |
from three to four.per.cent grade He |
says the change in grade will submi his |
passengers to great and unavoidable
danger.
Mr.. P. Beaudry, president of the
Temple.street cable road, also protested
against raising the grade on Texas street.
From William Lacy ct al, asking to
have fire engine located in East Los
| Angeles.
From E. F. Kysor, Kaspare Cohn ct
al., for a street railway franchise from
Center avenue, along Wolfskill, Eighth,
Seventh, San Pedro and Los Angeles to
Arcadia street.
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